Image Data Size Estimation Before Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems take a long time to inform users of the data size of transmission data, leading to reduced operation efficiency and potential transmission errors due to large data sizes exceeding mail server limits.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that estimates the data size of transmission data using pre-stored conversion conditions and promptly notifies users, allowing for efficient data size estimation and user intervention to avoid unnecessary processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If image data is converted according to specified conversion condition before presenting data size, then accurate data size information is obtained, but the time required to inform the user is significantly increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing conversion conditions and their corresponding data size relationships in advance. When conversion is needed, the system retrieves pre-stored conversion parameters and calculates estimated data size without performing full conversion, thus providing accurate information quickly.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of performing actual image conversion to determine data size, the system creates a copy of the conversion process by using pre-stored conversion conditions and relationships to calculate estimated data size. This virtual copy approach provides accurate information without the time cost of real conversion.
2Reliability
If full conversion processing is performed to determine actual data size, then transmission reliability is improved by avoiding size-related errors, but operation efficiency is reduced due to long processing time
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores conversion conditions and their corresponding data size relationships in advance before transmission is needed. This preliminary preparation allows the system to quickly estimate data size without performing full conversion, maintaining reliability while improving operational efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary approach by using pre-stored conversion relationships as a mediator between the original image data and the final transmission. This intermediary layer provides sufficient information for reliability decisions without requiring complete conversion processing.
3Loss of time
If data size estimation is performed without actual conversion, then processing time is reduced, but the accuracy of data size information may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing accurate conversion conditions and their corresponding data size relationships. This advance preparation ensures that when estimation is needed, the system uses pre-validated conversion parameters to maintain high accuracy without current processing overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual copy of the conversion process using pre-stored relationships, which replicates the accuracy of actual conversion while avoiding its time cost. This copied information structure maintains measurement precision through预先 validated conversion parameters.
Data Source
AI summary
An image processing apparatus stores a plurality of conversion conditions for converting input image data and, if the image data is converted according to each conversion condition, information indicating a relationship between a data size of the image data before conversion and a data size of transmission data that is acquired after conversion by associating the conversion conditions and the information with each other; sets the conversion condition for converting the input image data according to an instruction from a user, estimates the data size of the transmission data that is acquired if the input image data is converted according to the set conversion condition, using the stored information; and issues a notification to the user based on a result of the estimation.